Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 114 Horse Breeder

"I've found a horse for sale that fits the bill."

The next morning at the dinner table, Kanna Ogawa calmly announced the news.

The trip to Ellis Garden was abruptly interrupted before it even began.

Kitano nodded slightly towards the girl: "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Ogawa."

"nothing."

Ogawa Kana tilted her head slightly.

"It just so happened that the owner was also interested in selling it."

The girl twirled her hair with her fingertips and yawned nonchalantly.

"Oh, is that the solution?"

Ogawa Masaru's somewhat suspicious eyes were fixed on Ogawa Kanna's face.

"Sister, you didn't eat someone else's food?"

"Go back to your head——"

A blow to the head hit Xu Hesheng's forehead accurately, and the boy swallowed the second half of the sentence with tears in his eyes.

The "Mr. O'Neal" that Kana Ogawa refers to is not the basketball superstar who happens to have the same name, but a West Coast horse trainer based in Santa Anita.

However, Ogawa Kana is not targeting famous horses in Doug O'Neill's stable such as "Hollywood" and "Raging Waves" that have a record of Grade 1 races.

Katuna, whose sire is Klimt and whose dam is Consolidator, won the San Pascual Stakes, a dirt track event at Santa Anita, last January.

However, just like they were completely burned out in this game, in the subsequent games Cartoonna was either at the bottom or on the way to the bottom.

more importantly--

He is a seven-year-old gelding.

From the information we have found, Katuna's physique is not at all strong enough for a seven-year-old horse.

Even under the strict supervision of HISA (Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act), he still travels back and forth to various pony farms on the West Coast to participate in competitions at a frequency of almost one race per month during the year.

Although the results of the tour competition were somewhat dismal.

No matter how you look at it, it's a losing business.

However, after just a moment's hesitation, Kitano nodded his chin slightly, approving the girl's choice.

So, Kanna Ogawa called the trainer on the West Coast.

Press the hands-free button and the transaction negotiation begins.

The owner of Katuna, which owns the horse under the name "R3 Racing, LLC," gave O'Neal full responsibility for negotiating the deal.

In the United States, trainers occasionally act as middlemen or even owners.

"For a racehorse like this that has no value anymore, the most we can offer is $5,000."

The first thing Ogawa Kanna said was an offer that made Kitano smack his lips.

"Come on, little girl. After all, we're talking about a deal that benefits both parties, right?"

O'Neal's tone on the other end of the phone was gentle, but he was firm and steadfast in not compromising on the price.

Although Kana Ogawa revealed almost no information, the American trainer still linked the phone number he called to the Derby list that was recently announced on the official website of Churchill Park.

He was confident that he could help his employer get rid of this burden and make a small profit at the same time.

"The bottom line we can accept is $30,000. Any less and my employers won't be happy."

The trainer unceremoniously raised the asking price for Kana Ogawa several times.

"Cartona won a tournament for them, after all."

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Such a price has far exceeded Kitano's expectations.

He thought the cost would be over $100,000.

His throat moved slightly, and he was about to speak.

Ogawa Kana put her finger to her lips, and the glance from the corner of her eye nailed Kitano to the spot like a cold blade.

"Ten thousand dollars, this is our bottom line, no more"

"Deal! But you'll have to pay for shipping and handling."

O'Neal's sudden change of tone stunned the three of them.

"These West Coast profiteers!"

Even a few seconds after the call was hung up, Kana Ogawa was still cursing the trainer at the air.

"Well, decide quickly, Mr. Kitano, about a name or something."

The muffled voice of the girl lying on the table reached my ears.

“I think it’s fine to keep the current name,” Kitano replied after thinking for a while.

"I meant the name of the company—"

Ogawa Kana propped herself up on her elbows, her face filled with resentment, like a ghost.

In the United States, even individual horse owners rarely hold racehorses in high-risk forms such as Individual (independent holding) or GP (General Partnership).

As a result, various LLCs (Limited Liability Companies), large or small, have sprung up in the horse racing world like mushrooms after rain.

In addition to limited liability, LLCs often enjoy a pass-through tax system, which prevents members from paying double tax.

In addition, the LLC's flexible operating agreement is sufficient to cope with the complex equity situation of American horse racing.

The most important point——

LLCs are known for their privacy-friendliness.

Moreover, the process of registering an LLC is not complicated.

There are many registered agents and horse racing lawyers near Churchill Park who make a living by handling related business.

"So that's it."

After hearing the explanation, Kitano nodded slightly.

Then, he supported his chin and fell into deep thought.

It's a bit difficult to ask him to be responsible for naming.

"Mr. Kitano, I won't charge you the handling fee. You can fill in your father's shabby house as your business address first and use it as a transit point."

Seeing that Kitano had no clue for the time being, Ogawa Kanna muttered something while tapping the screen of her mobile phone quickly.

"So, we're just going to use the standard version of the operating agreement?"

The knocking stopped abruptly, and the girl raised her head and asked.

For an LLC that only has one person, there is no need to spend hundreds of dollars to hire a lawyer to review it.

All you need to do is include a flexible clause in the agreement, such as "the initial version of the agreement can be modified based on future business changes."

When taking over the clinic, Kitano also specifically learned about the relevant content.

"I'm really sorry to bother you, Miss Ogawa."

The girl's fingertips that were swiping across the screen paused slightly.

"Nothing much, but you haven't decided on a name yet?"

Ogawa Kana asked without even looking up.

"How about the horse breeders?"

After these words were spoken, both the girl in front of him and Ogawa Masaru sighed.

After quickly typing a few letters on the screen, Kana Ogawa turned the phone towards Kitano.

In addition to "breeder," names like "Breeder," "breeders," and even "breecler" and "breec1er" have been registered.

"What about the Japanese breeders?"

Kitano asked again without giving up.

"Japanese?"

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Onyomi or kunyomi?"

"It's better to read it."

"IKUBASHA, what an uninspiring name."

Pursing her lips, the girl still submitted the LLC registration application under this name.

Later that day, O'Neal received a faxed offer from Kentucky.

“What the hell is IKUBASHA LLC?”

But soon, O'Neal put this somewhat difficult name behind him.

He had every reason to believe that this would be just another insignificant deal in his long career as a horse trainer.

The clicking sound of the fax machine beside my ear suddenly stopped.

Applications for changes of ownership were sent to the Jockey Club registration offices in both states at roughly the same time.

On the first day of its establishment, the Breeder's company assets added a 7-year-old chestnut gelding named Katuna.

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